FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: food additives (flavors and colors) from Jamaica
FDA category: Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents) · October 2016 to July 18, 2017
FDA refused 1 food additives (flavors and colors) shipment line from Jamaica between October 2016 and July 18, 2017, 1 of them in 2017; the most refused product was flavor enhancers, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 1
- food additives (flavors and colors) lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2017
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Jamaica by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
Flavor enhancers refusals from Jamaica
FDA refused 1 flavor enhancers line from Jamaica between October 2016 and July 18, 2017, 100% of the food additives (flavors and colors) lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of food additives (flavors and colors) |
|---|---|---|
| Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use) | 1 | 100.0% |
Recent flavor enhancers refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/C | Source |
Why FDA refused food additives (flavors and colors) from Jamaica
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 50% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 1 | 50% |
Import alerts for food additives (flavors and colors) that list Jamaica firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45-02 | Foods with illegal or undeclared colors | 10 |
Latest food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Jamaica
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company LimitedKingston, Jamaica | Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/C | Source |
Questions about food additives (flavors and colors) refusals from Jamaica
- How many food additives (flavors and colors) shipments from Jamaica did FDA refuse in 2017?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of food additives (flavors and colors) from Jamaica in 2017 through July 18, 2017.
- Why does FDA refuse food additives (flavors and colors) from Jamaica?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For food additives (flavors and colors) from Jamaica the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover food additives (flavors and colors) from Jamaica?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Jamaica firms are Import Alert 45-02 (10 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Jamaica firms too; see the country page.
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